Today, Hamlet Au wrote a column suggesting that the OpenSim user base is shrinking — and used Hypergrid Business numbers to support his position.The short answer to his question is: No, OpenSim usage is not falling, and the numbers do not support this. In fact, it is growing quite well.The reason being — the numbers Au is citing aren’t the full numbers, not even for the top 40 … [Read more...] about Is OpenSim usage falling?
This is how an augmented-reality Love Plus date feels like
One of the new functions in upcoming 3DS love-sim New Love Plus is something called Dokodemo Date, or Date Anywhere.This augmented-reality (AR) feature takes a photo of your physical surroundings with the 3DS’s back-facing lenses, analyses the data, before inserting your chosen virtual girlfriend right into the shot, where they’ll animate and play around in 3D space.Via … [Read more...] about This is how an augmented-reality Love Plus date feels like
OpenSim vs Second Life vs Minecraft
It is hard to know what is happening with user numbers in Second Life. From my empirical experience I would say they are growing because I meet so many new people now, but it is hard to find real numbers to back up that opinion. What I do think is coming clear is the nature of OpenSim and the reasons for the popularity of Second Life.Via blog.nalates.net … [Read more...] about OpenSim vs Second Life vs Minecraft
Channel 7 jumps on the Second Life bandwagon: 5 years late
You've got to love tabloid media. Hot on the heels of Tuesday's radio feature on Second Life, Channel 7's Sunrise program has run a story called "Second Life Controversy: Is the online community ruining our reality?". No, you haven't missed anything, this is the same 'controversy' that got so much media attention during 2006. There's no new issue that's led to this media … [Read more...] about Channel 7 jumps on the Second Life bandwagon: 5 years late
Academic Research Paper on OpenSim Community
Robin Teigland, Paul Di Gangi, and Zeynep Yetis recently finished an academic paper based on their research of the OpenSim Community. Below is the abstract. If you have any questions about their research, please do not hesistate to contact them.Setting the Stage: Exploring Sustainability of a Private-collective Community Abstract While the nature of the firm has long been … [Read more...] about Academic Research Paper on OpenSim Community